Phabricator - arc lint is not working even after I have Included an Linter Engine in .arconfig file

Question

1. I created a JSHintLinter in the arcanist folder which is in Users/vignesh.s/arc/arcanist
2. This is my .arcconfig file.

{
  "project_id": "convert",
  "load": [
    "/Users/vignesh.s/arc/arcanist/src/lint/engine/JsLintEngine.php"
  ],
  "lint.engine": "JsLintEngine"
}

3. When I run arc lint it says this error

Usage Exception: No lint engine configured for this project. Edit '.arcconfig' to specify a lint engine, or create an '.arclint' file.

4. But when I run using arc lint -engine JsLintEngine, it simply works

Can you tell me what is wrong here?

Answer 1

Your .arcconfig file is probably not being read. Usually, this is because you've accidentally put it in the wrong place. To troubleshoot this:

• Make sure arc is up to date (by running arc upgrade).
• Use arc lint --trace to see where configuration is loaded from.

The first few lines of output should show the .arcconfig file being loaded, with a message similar to this one:

...
Working Copy: Reading .arcconfig from "/path/to/project/.arcconfig".
...

If arc can not find a .arcconfig file, you will see a message like this instead:

...
Working Copy: Unable to find .arcconfig in any of these locations: /path/to/project/.arcconfig.
...

If you see that second message, move your .arcconfig file from where ever you currently have it to the specified location.